President Muhammadu Buhari has finally announced the long-awaited portfolios of ministers, who were sworn in on Wednesday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
President Buhari named himself Minister of Petroleum, while Ibe Kachikwu (Delta State) was named Minister of State (Petroleum).
Fashola emerged Minister of Power, Works and Housing with the distinction of having two permanent secretaries working under him.
Amaechi on his part, will supervise the nation’s transportation system, including Aviation, with a minister of State, Aviation under him.
President Buhari, who presided at the swearing in ceremony of the new ministers, said that the assigning of portfolios was done to put square pegs in square holes, adding that he strove to avoid the mistakes of past administrations in placing the new ministers, who he said were carefully chosen to reflect their capacities.
Yesterday’s inauguration of the new Council of Ministers was attended by President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun among other leading political stakeholders.
Following the inauguration, the first meeting of the Council of Ministers took place in the council chambers.
Earlier, the new ministers had taken turns in groups of four to take the oath of office administered by the President.
Following the swearing-in, the President read out a speech during which he spelt out the portfolios for the new ministers. He assigned to himself the Petroleum portfolio, while assigning the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu as Minister of State, Petroleum.
As he read out the portfolios, the President seemed to enjoy the element of surprise as the portfolios, with very few exceptions, differed from speculations in the social media.
See full list of their Portfolios:
1. Chris Ngige – (Anambra) Minister of Labour & Employment
2. Kayode Fayemi- (Ekiti) Minister of Solid Minerals
3. Rotimi Amaechi – (Rivers) Minister of Transportation
4. Babatunde Fashola -(Lagos) Minister of Power, Works and Housing
5. Abdulrahman Dambazau- (Kano) Minister of Interior
6. Aisha Alhassan – (Taraba) Minister of Women Affairs
7. Ogbonaya Onu- (Ebonyi) Minister of Science and Technology
8. Kemi Adeosun – (Ogun) Minister of Finance
9. Abubakar Malami – (Kebbi)
10. Sen Hadi Sirika – (Katsina) Minister of State, Aviation
11. Barr. Adebayo Shittu – (Oyo) Minister of Communication
12. Suleiman Adamu – (Jigawa)
13. Solomon Dalong – (Plateau) Minister for Youth and Sports
14. Ibe Kachikwu – (Delta) Minister of State, Petroleum
15. Osagie Ehanire – (Edo) Minister of State, Health
16. Audu Ogbeh – (Benue) Minister of Agriculture
17. Udo Udo Udoma – (Akwa Ibom) Minister of Budget & National Planning
18. Lai Mohammed – (Kwara) Minister of Information
19. Amina Mohammed – (Gombe) Minister of Environment
20. Ibrahim Usman Jibril – (Nasarawa)
21. Hajia Khadija Bukar Ibrahim- (Yobe)
22. Cladius Omoleye Daramola (Ondo) Minister of State, Niger Delta
23. Prof Anthony Onwuka (Imo) Minister of State, Education
24. Geoffrey Onyema (Enugu) Minister of Foreign Affairs
25. Dan Ali (Zamfara) Minister of Defence
26. Barr James Ocholi (Kogi) Minister of
27. Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna) Minister of State Budget and National Planning
28. Okechukwu Enelamah (Abia) Trade, Investment & Industry
29. Muhammadu Bello (Adamawa) Minister of Federal Capital Territory
30. Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Bornu)
31. Aisha Abubakar (Sokoto) Minister of State, Trade & Investment
32. Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa) Minister of State, Agriculture
33. Adamu Adamu (Bauchi) Minister of Education
34. Isaac Adewole (Osun) Minister of Health
35. Abubakar Bawa Bwari (Niger) Minister of State, Solid Minerals
36. Pastor Usani Uguru (Cross River) Minister of Niger Delta Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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What a good combination, i wish all of them success in the service to our dear nation
ReplyDeleteNow is the time to bend down and work. Congratulations mr. President.
ReplyDeleteHOPS ooo Baba... Nice one PMB
DeleteThe rescue team indeed. A wonderful assignment of responsibilities, Mr President has done it well especially, the office(s) of Mr BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA. May God Almighty endow them all with the needed strengths to deliver the best.
ReplyDeleteHere we have the long waited ministers. May Almighty God empower each one of them including all leaders at all levels with grace and wisdom to perform in their respective duties. God bless Nigeria,God bless PMB and the cabinets.
ReplyDeleteSame old story. Key ministries in same hands. But I wish them all goodluck
ReplyDeleteMay Devine hand ✋ control them
ReplyDeleteNot surprise as an Igbo man I didn't vote him those southeast that vote him should bury their heads in shame because nothing for you
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 3:32 so employment and labor ministry of Chris Ngige is nothing to the Igbos, no wonder you guyz can never be satisfied with constant crave for wealth naturally...... Shame!!
DeleteConstant crave for wealth u said???#lol...I guess u are comfortable and satisfied with poverty....instead if u to counter his assertions with valid points,u r deviating,exposing ur ignorance and stagnancy along d line...if u like poverty,good luck to u man...dnt beef odas dat try to make money...
DeleteWell the igbos got labour and employment plus science and technology and other minister of state. I guess that's not so bad. We only pray that the divine hand of the Almighty will direct all the affairs for the good of our dear nation in Jesus' name. Amen!
DeleteWhy didn't you list Minister of Justice? Are you upset that it was given to Abubarkar Malami. Are you still campaigning for Ocholi? I noticed that you left Malami blank and Ocholi just Minister. I use to believe that you guys are legitimate until now. smh
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't you list Minister of Justice? Are you upset that it was given to Abubarkar Malami. Are you still campaigning for Ocholi? I noticed that you left Malami blank and Ocholi just Minister. I use to believe that you guys are legitimate until now. smh
ReplyDeleteVery good noise-makers. But where is attoney general and minister of justice? Or is there no Nigerian qualified enough to make noise in that ministry?
ReplyDeleteI wish all the new noise makers success in their new assignments.
Thanks.
Recycling of past leaders can't help Nigeria. Where is the change he promised?
ReplyDeleteI think this list is can be call performers-Team. Buhari is a no nonsense leader so any unserious minister will be surely flushed out with time.
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I congratulate Babatunde Dami Fashola and I have no doubt almighty will surely support him because he made Nigeria and Nigerians proud. I am confident of one thing, that is, being determined to deny oneself for glory to return God. Like Daniel determined not to feed in king Nebuchadnezzar's deity and preferred to eat beans and honey, so as to be focused anchor safely, this's exactly what this God fearing man in person of Babatunde Fashols did. My prayers is; with God on your side, you can still do more. We are all proud as groundmothers, groundfathers to be associated with you! Remain blessed
ReplyDeleteLet just support them with our prayer
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